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No. 9 Tennessee (3-0) defeated Tennessee State (2-2), 83-78, on Friday at Food City Center.
The Vols led, 42-37, at halftime.
Terrence Hill Jr. led Tennessee in scoring with 19 points. He converted 5-of-11 field goal attempts, 4-of-8 three-point attempts and 5-of-7 free throw attempts. Hill Jr. also recorded five rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Juke Harris led the Vols with 10 rebounds.
Tennessee State outrebounded the Vols, 45-43. The Tigers also outscored Tennessee, 30-24, for points in the paint.
Tennessee committed 17 turnovers in the contest.
Owen Shortt, Bharat Ramnanan and Chris Ford were game officials for the in-state matchup.
Tennessee leads the all-time basketball series, 8-0, against Tennessee State, dating to Nov. 23, 1990.
Tennessee will next play Nov. 17 against No. 5 Michigan State. Tipoff between the Vols and Spartans is slated for 9 p.m. EST at Food City Center (ESPN2).
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